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Message From The Editor
Time to Start Checking the Listings
Fair warning – it’s time to start studying the brokerage ads. If you are contemplating trading up or buying a first boat, get started now because, if I am correct, there will be a huge shortage of good boats as we head into the boat show season and spring.
Why, you ask? Several reasons: 1 – we are only now beginning to recover from Covid. During all those lockdowns production fell while demand increased among Canadians who couldn’t go anywhere or do much. But they could go boating and many did. As a result, a lot of the good used boats are gone and only partially replaced as inventory trickles in.
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John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Boating Magazine
John@opmediagroup.ca
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News
SailGP Halifax 2026 Tickets on Sale Next Week
Tickets for the 2026 Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax will go on sale for SailGP+ users on November 10 and to the general public on November 13. Halifax Harbour will put a spotlight on Canada’s ocean playground when it hosts the seventh stop of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship from June 20-21, 2026, during which 13 teams will race at speeds over 100km per hour.
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New Search and Rescue Station in Cobourg. ON.
Officially opened on October 17, the new search and rescue station in Cobourg replaces an older building that was at the end of its service life. It is at the same site as the previous building, located in Cobourg Harbour, on the north shore of Lake Ontario.
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What's News?
At CB Onboard we’re here for your news. Dock news? Cruise plans? Engine workshops? Awards presentations? Winter get togethers? Send a blurb, pictures, links. If it’s boating news we’re Onboard! Just let us know at
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Calendar Dates?
Got some important dates coming up at your marina, club or organization. Let us know and we'll tell the country via the Onboard Datebook.
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Hats Off
Legendary Alex Tilley Dies at 87
For the boating community, the Tilley hat was literally a life saver and became a synonym weatherproof hat with a broad all round brim. Alex Tilley struck an important chord with floating, long lasting headwear long before your dermatologist scolded you to ‘wear a proper hat’ on the boat. The Canadian entrepreneur who invented the Tilley Hat and a line of outdoor and travel clothing died October 28 of heart failure at age 87 in Muskoka, Ontario.
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New Boats
Highfield Escape Series
Highfield Boats launches the Escape Series, an all-new line of fiberglass-hull center console RIBS made in the USA. The first two models in the series, the Highfield Escape 650 and Escape 750, were unveiled during the Highfield Boats Dealer & Media Day Event at the company’s factory in Cadillac, Michigan.
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New Products
Starke Yacht Surface Technologies from Sea Swag
The owners of Sea Swag Custom Boat Bedding are Stacey Bryson and Ashley Hanaka. They know how uncomfortable sleeping and your boat can be if you don't have the right equipment in place. And now not only do they make sure your bedding looks immaculate on the inside, they sell Starke products for the care on the outside.
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POTW
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Muskoka Icon
Our stunning shot of the Segwun comes from Timothy Story. Timothy is a self-taught ethical Fine Art Photographer living in Orillia. His mantra "Show Me How You See, Not What You Saw" has driven Timothy’s photography since the age of 14 when he received his first camera.
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Ask Andrew
How to hire a boat repair contractor
With all of the information out there, including: Websites showing repairs, YouTube tutorials, Instagram pages and snapchat streams – let alone books, magazines, service manuals, and years of practical experience – how does a boat owner know which method(s) are ‘right’, who to trust, and who to hire to do the job? In short: How do you find and select a contractor?
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Boating Superstitions
#8 No Whistling
You know how to whistle don’t you? Well, according to mariners, it’s best you don’t. Whistling on a boat is considered to be a challenge to the wind gods and it will stir up the wind, get it moving and cause bad weather and rough seas.
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Sneak Peek
December Canadian Boating Coming Your Way
It’s almost boat show season! Are you ready? We are, and we’re bringing you a packed issue of Canadian Boating, starting with a big feature on how to get the most out of your next boat show! Whether you’re buying or just browsing, Managing Editor Andy Adams brings you his veteran knowledge and show experience..
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Eight Bells
RCYC’s Ted Chisholm
Edward B. "Ted" Chisholm sailed peacefully away from us on October 23, 2025, at the age of 88. For years Ted was Director of Sailing at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club and its face of the race committee known all over Lake Ontario and beyond for his stewardship.
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News
Sail Canada Names Team 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships
This week, Sail Canada announce the 14-member team that is set to represent the country at the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships to be held December 15-19 in Vilamoura, Portugal. The 2025 Canadian Youth Sailing World Championship squad includes Canadian Sailing Team member ...
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